ST. JOSEPH – Missouri Western senior shortstop Cody Childs has been named first team Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-District.

Earlier Thursday, Childs was was one of nine members of the Griffon Baseball team to earn All-MIAA honors.

Childs, a senior from Troutdale, Oregon, is majoring in Elementary Education. This season he hit .331 with 17 doubles, three triples, four home runs and 42 RBIs.

The 2014-15 Capital One Academic All-District Baseball and Softball teams are selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America to recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. To be eligiable for Academic All-America consideration, a student-athlete must be a starter or key reserve with a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher, be at least a sophomore and be nominated by the school’s sports information director.

Childs played in 48 games this season, 47 of them starts and has a 3.82 GPA at the time of his nomination. As a first team academic all-district selection, Childs is now eligible for Capital One Academic All-America distinction.

— MWSU Sports Information —